Jeff Ruland vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Jeff Ruland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Zion Williamson -